Solflare enters ‘bunker mode’ after crypto attacks, restricts code access

Solana-based cryptocurrency wallet Solflare has tightened its internal security controls, restricting infrastructure access and software changes following a series of major attacks across the crypto industry. Summary Solflare has restricted access to its infrastructure and code following recent cryptocurrency security incidents. Co-founder Vidor said all changes now require multiple approvals, while the team has paused new additions. An October security incident involving a third-party staking provider affected keys used by Solflare’s validator. Solflare said no customer funds were stolen, although affected users temporarily stopped earning staking rewards. The wallet has extended its validator migration deadline to November 30 and promised to cover missed rewards from October 26 to November 1. In a November 2 statement, Solflare co-founder Vidor said the development team had entered “bunker mode,” introducing multiple approval requirements and stopping new additions to its systems. “After the month this industry just had, access to our infra and code is shut down, every change needs multiple approvals, and nothing new gets in,” Vidor wrote. He acknowledged that the restrictions wo...